BUSINESS GATEWAY CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
8th April 2020
Business Gateway has launched over live 400 webinars to support businesses during the COVID-19 epidemic covering topics ranging from accessing finance and government funding to advice on remote working and taking your business online. There are also 22 Online Tutorials which can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

PRIORITY ACCESS TO BOOK YOUR PLACE ON OUR FINANCE WEBINARS


We are delighted to provide you with priority access to book your place on two webinars with Colin McNally from CJM Accountancy who is tackling a couple of very important issues

Expenses: What You Can Claim Working from Home
Friday 10 April - 11am

Cash Flow: Developing a Short Term Cash Flow in this Crisis
Tuesday 14 April - 11am

These events are guaranteed to be fully booked so, book your place now.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANTS 


Fife Council has already received thousands of grant applications for the Business Support Grants.

If you haven't applied yet or have applied and looking for answers, we have answered a few of the most frequently asked questions

Click here to see if you are eligible or to get your questions answered.

SUPPORT PACKAGES AVAILABLE 

COVID-19 Self Employment Income Support Scheme FAQs


If you are self employed, the government has published a few answers to some frequently asked questions.

 

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme


All you need to know about the governments Job Retention Scheme where employers can claim 80% of wages for employees on temporary leave (“furlough”).

Small Business Support Grant


Small Business Support Grant Applications are already being processed by Fife Council’s Rates Team who are working hard to support Fife Businesses by helping them maintain cashflow. With applications being approved, if you’ve not already, why not check to see if you are eligible.


Business Rates Support for Fife Businesses

As well as the above grant, businesses are being offered a range of relief or discount schemes. To check if your business qualifies please visit Fife Councils Business Rates Reduction page.

The Creative Sector


To help support the country's creative industries against the impact of COVID-19, Creative Scotland has launched three funding programmes
  1. A Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund
  2. Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund
  3. Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development - aims to enable organisations to explore ways of working that will help them to adapt and respond to the current changing circumstances.
Applications opened 30 March 2020


 

Virtual & Local Business Support

We have also put in place actions to allow us to deliver a virtual advisory and workshop service. Plus our experienced advisers can offer free support with a wide range of business matters including continuity planning, managing cashflow and dealing with suppliers.


This aid is in addition to the previously announced support listed below:
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
HMRC Tax Time to Pay Scheme
Support for Businesses Paying Satutory Sick Pay
Deferring VAT & Income Tax Payments
More Coronavirus Business Support Available >>
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